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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
ALL CUT AND DRIED.
A Mort hern Congressman Tells Why Lamar
VIII Be Confirmed
Washington Special.

Washington Special.
In the course os a conversation to-day one of
the best known of Northern Congressman gave
q startling explanation Of the meaning of the
quoted saying that, while no will vote and
work In opposition TO the confirmation OF Secre-
tary Lamar, he had no hope that the opposition
would he successful.
Senator Sherman simply means" said the
Congressman, that there are certain Repub-
lican Senators pledged 10 vote for the confirma-
ton of Lamar Justice of the Supreme
Court 1t is well understood in senatorial
circles that the removal of Commissioner
Sparks accomplished through the in
fuence of two three Senators who are
the direct agents of railway and syndicate land
grabbers. When it became known that Secre-
tarv Lamar would be nominated for the Su-
preme Bench, the arguments of the Senators in
favor of the removal of the Commiss Toner were
given a meaning. Doubtless there
explicit understanding, but the bargain was
none the less understood and binding because it
was made by indirect language. Then it was that
Lamar took occasion to construct his extraordi-
nary and gratuitous onslaught on his subor-
dinate officer, IN which he declared that either
Sparks or he himself must resign. Senator
Sherman and the whole Senate know that there
is this secret mental if not verbal understand
Ing. and they feel deeply humil lated that the
Senate is to be disgraced.
THE three Republican Senators who thus
propose to support the nomination OF MIR. La
mar matter what party influence is brought
TO bear against him and them, well known
they will be soon after the close of the
secret session in which Lamar will be confirmed.
Will they be disgraced2 Oh, no, Their con-
duct will be smoothed over and Lamar will go
the Supreme Bench. possibly to give decis-
ions in cases in which these Senators are prl-
vately interested"
The language of the Congressman is given al
most verbatim. The only change is slight
modification of the charge of a direct bargain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL acquired the
graces C) of fawning courtier at the courts
of Madrid and ST. James Such sickening
sycophancy had not been heard in a republic
as the assertion that man like Grover Cleve-
land-say the best for him that any one
can-is the best type of higher Americanism
since Lincoln. tbs an insult to scores of true,
honorable, pure, able and patriotic men who,
beside Mr.. Cleveland, are as Hyperion to a
Satrr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

PEOPLE may have their own ideas as to the
effectiveness of interstate commerce regula-
tions, but there can be only one opinion as to
the propriety of the order made by the Mime
sofa Railroad Commissioners requiring the
upper berths of sleepingcars to remain closed
until needed for occupancy. The rates
charged by sleeping-car companies are equal
to first-class hotel prices, but the accommoda-
tions bear no comparison, vanished wood and
brass trimmings not being acceptable substi-
tutes for comfort. AT best, sleeping-car
berth is place of discomfort and it is due to
travellers that they should be made to suffer
as little inconvenience as possible. The GUS
tom has always been, however, to exact high
rates for as few privileges as can be extended.
and the rule requiring upper berths to be
made up, whether used or not has been
strictly enforced. The public submits pa
tiently to imposition for long time but
when it does rouse itself to action reform is
pretty sure to follow. The Minnesota rule
should and doubtless will be generally adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

THE Louisville Commercial, speaking of
the new life that is being felt in the South,
and even in Kentucky, says:
1.-THE commercial achievements in the
mountains can come only through protection,
and the enterprises in the by-places of the
State only can thoroughly eradicate lawless-
ness. feuds and Wholesale murder. The
building of mills opening of mines, founding
and improving towns ali come and are coming
from the new idea. The new idea comes from
confidence in Kentuckys hidden wealth and
will to uncover it. The world knows it. and
even Birmingham acknowledges it. Protec-
ton and progress is the popular idea, and it's
a winner"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
Hewitt and the Presidency.
Philadelphia Records New York Letter.
n. ~. L.

PhiIadeIpha Kecord 3 New lork Letter.
The friends of Mr. Hewitt are quietly at work
for him and believe they compass his
nomination. The idea in part is to press him
the Democratic American candidate. The
Mayors American tendencies well known.
He is thoroughly and rigidly patriotic. and
stands by the schools and the appropriations as
well as the flag. 1t is believed that if the con-
vention can be held in this city the nomination
of Abram S. Hewitt can be forced, if it will not
come spontaneously. At least this is the idea
of ex Mayor Cooper Mr. Hewitt's brother-in-
law, and there are millions in it, literally. If
the family should once undertake to shower its
hospitalities upon the convention the jig would
be up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
Telephone Calls.
Business Office 23S Editorial Rooms "a
Call for Republican County and District Cor

Rooms or TIE REPUBLICAN

ventions.
Rooms or TIE REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
INDIANAPoLIS Dec. 80 1887.
To the Republicans Of Indiana:
At a late meeting of the Indiana Republican
State central committee it was directed that the
Republicans each county of the State, on
Saturday. Jan. q, 1888, in such manner and at
such hour and place as may be fixed by the
officers of the county committee, shall transact
the following business:
l. There shall be elected from each voting
precinct member of the county committee to
succeed the present committee.
2. There shall be elected delegate and
one alternate for each voting precinct in the
county. who shall be delegates and alternates to
the district convention named below.
3 There shall be transacted such other politi
cal business appertaining to the county only as
may be designated by the county committee.
The delegates so chosen to the district con-
ventions by the counties composing the various
congressional districts of the State will meet On
Thursday, Feb. ,, 1888, as follows.
First Dstrict-Evausville.
Second Observation-Disclosures.
Third District-Jeffersonvle
Fourth Notwithstanding.
Fifth District-Greelcastle.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures.
Eighth District-Terre Haute.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures.
Tenth District-LogansDort
Eleventh Decentralization
Twelfth DIstrict-Auburn.
Thirteenth District-Ciosheu.
The State central committeeman of each dis
trct will name the hour and hall for the desired
meeting. At each of these district meetings
there will be elected the State central committee
for the district to succeed the present com
mtteeman. It IS desired that the chairmen and
secretaries OF the various county committees
should be elected before these meetings, so that
they may attend and organize the district COM
mttee.
The new State central committee will meet at
the Denison House. Indianapolis. Thursday
night, Feb. 16, 1888. and will elect the proper
officers and transact other business. We urge
upon the Republicans of the State the great i'm
portance of attending these meetings and select
ing the best men for these various places. It
will not be proper to indorse any candidate for
Office at any of these meetings, as they are to bs
held for organization purposes alone
This call is issued by the order Of the Repub-
lican State central committee OF Indiana.
JAMES F. Huston. Chairman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

IT was natural that the Massachusetts
Tariff reform League should call upon James
Lowell knew little or nothing about the
tariff until ne went to England, but what he
learned there was just the sort of information
the free-traders love to hear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

WHAT interested public would like to
know is why the hundred and seventy
five guests at the Harlem Democratic Club
dinner should have drunk the toast 1.-The
President of the United States, standing and
in silence. The affair seemed to partake of
the nature of obsequies, but the public didn't
know he was as dead as that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

Mr.. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL congratulates
Mr.. Cleveland on having a broom and using
it. The apprecative nature of this remark
can be better understood when it is remem-
bered that one of the first uses to which the
broom was put was to sweep Mr.. Lowell out
of oaoo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

THERE was an error in the Republican call
as published yesterday. and it is reprinted to-
day. The error was in the day for the meet
ing of the district convention, to choose mem
bers of the State central committee They
are to meet on Thursday, Feb. 2, next: it was
printed Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

fee under Republican administrations as long
as he could, and cast very regretful looks be-
hind when he left England, now felicitates
himself that 'Mr. Cleveland has found the
broom and begun to ply it." This does not
show very high type of Americanism on
Mr. LowelIs part
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

The talk of Republican campaign in the
South next year is the purest nonsense. The
leaders know that their party in this section
is dead.-Atlanta Constitution.
Not entirely. We know the Democrats
have murdered a fair share of the party and
bulldozed the remainder; but still we think
the Constitution is assuming too much for
the assassins and cut-throats of the recon
structed South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

DANIEL WILSON, ex-President Grevy's SON.
in-law, could give Jacob Sharp points on
keeping clear of the laws clutches and keep
ing his ill-gotten gains at the same time
+. Sharp is at large but his liberty has cost him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

THE executor of Thaddeus Stevens's viii has
just disposed of 1850 acres of land belonging to
the estate for SIS, 900. At first thought this
seems rather moderate price per acre; but
when reflects that it is Pennsylvania land,
and probably stands at angle of seventy de-
grees, with its surface decorated with rocks of
all sizes, the terms of the sale are seen TO be ex
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

MEN and women of affairs, whose oceupa-
tions leave them no time for close study, nor
for any avocation demanding patient piodding
to produce results, look with wonder not
unmixed with envy upon the scientists who
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

READERS of the Indianapolis Sentinel have
sincere sympathy. If association with
the insane tends to produce insanity it is sad
to contemplate the condition which daily
perusal of the Sentiners editorial page must
rrnduca
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
structed South

THE speech of Hon. Abram S. Hewitt
Mayor of New York. at the banquet on Thurs
day night, was an honest and courageous one.
IF it be true that Mr.. Hewitt is a candidate
for President he would poll a tremendous
vote on the platform of every man his own
master, and the protection of the right of
every one to earn an honest living.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

No labor organization, we care not how
strong, could afford to father strike so sense
less and unjust as the recent one on the
Reading railroad The knights of Labor in
their palnest days could not have done it
without being weakened by it. But they are
not in their palmiest days. They have passed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

DID James Russell Lowell forget Charles
Sumner, and Henry Wilson, and Wendell
Phillips, and Lloyd Garrison when he said
that Grover Cleveland was the best type of
the higher Americanisn since the days of
Abraham Lincoln?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

SINCE the production in the Goldman will case
of l,S00 gushing love letters, Boston editors are
advising their readers to burn their letters. If
there are many people like the late Goldman and
his ''sweet Violet about Boston, better advice
would be not to write letters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
The Deah Senators.


New York Press.
The Herald, which favors Lamars eonfrma-
ton says he SHOULD not be confirmed because
of social reasons" Senators who ''dawnce" the
german and do their hands up in Tapioca pud
ding at night will please take notice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

INDIANA gave Henry Ward Beecher to
Plymouth Church. and now gives Lyman
Abbott DR.. Abbott entered the ministry in
this State, serving his first congregation in
Tarra Hanta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

THE lard refiners of New York have formed
q trust. When weather comes they
will have soft thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
A RECORD TO BE PROUD OF
Unprecedented Prosperity in lndianap-
oils During the Year Closing To-Day.

A Substantial and Gratifying Growth Of tha
City and Marked Increase in the Vol
ume Of all Kinds of Business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

THE power of the district master" and the
walking delegate" are on the wane, and that
Of the individual man is growing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

THE President should send Mr.. James Rus
sell Lowell copy of his free-trade message,
bound in Tyrian purple.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
The Fourth City in the United States in
Increase of Bank Clearances.

Real Estate Transactions Aggregate Double
the Amount ofThose in 1886 and over Eley-
en- Hundred New Buildings Erected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

THE people of Louisville are still running
on short fuel rations, and praying for coal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

hundred millions for general system of nec-
essary national improvements We DO not
perceive that the Kentucky river has any
special claims, beyond the fact that it washes
the sacred soil Of Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth
the boar frost like ashes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

He casteth forth His ice like morsels;
who can stand before His cold2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
A Wonderful Growth in the Trade OF
Manufacturers of All Kinds.

They Are Overcrowded with Orders and Are
Shipping to All Parts Of the World-Re-
markable Prosperity Of Merchants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

the zenith of their power, Numbers and influ-
ence. All the more reason, therefore, why
they should avoid such serious and damaging
blunders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31

wave.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
That Re.anrunr

1t is now a settled fact that the re-.
survey of the townships east of this
place, made in 1884, has been recog-
nized by the department at Washing
ton, and land owners may as well make
up their minds to abide by the decision.
The official statement is made in the
following letter received last week by
County Treasurer Rogers:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. GEN
ERAL LAND OFFICE.
Washington. ID. c., April q, 1887
MESsRS. JOHN ROGERS, ARTHUR F.
HUNT, AND OTHERS, Medicine
Lodge, Kansas.
Centiemen: L ara in receipt of youl
petition, dated December IL. 1886, as
land owners and interested persons in
township SO south, range ii west 9Th
+, NJ, Kansas, representing that the
survey of 1871 in said township is in
fact obliterated to such an extent that
the surveyors cannot, since the resur-
vey of 1884, agree as to the same line,
and praying that the survey made b.
William Tweeddale, under a contract
of May 8, 1881, may be approved by
this Office. Accompanying said petit
tion is the certificate OF Robert J. Tai
iaferro, county clerk of Barber county,
stating that the subscribers to the at
tached petition "are residents OF Bar
Der county and are nine-tentbs of the
resident taxpayers of said township.
In reply you are Informed that the
Secretary of the Interior, under date
OF tire 18th instant, having concurred in
my recommendation of the 9th instant
that in view OF existing circumstances
all OF the Tweeddale reSuryeys. hereto
fore executed in certain designated
townships in Kansas under contract
with this Office and suspended by nv
predecessor. should be recognized as
siIbsisting surveys, the district land
officers at Wichita, Kansas. have been
duly notified of the acceptance of said
resurveys, and informed that the trip
licate plates thereof will be forwarded
for filing as soon as the same shall have
been constructed. Very Respectfully.
.WN. A. j. BRASIL, Commissioner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
Prom Commissioner Cook.

The CresSet, OF this city, has seen fit
to criticise before the public some of
the actions of the commissioners, at
their late meeting. L had not thought
of making any reply to their attacks,
( but will say to the citizens and tax pay
ers generally. that as one of the COM
missioners of this county, am not try
ing to please every man, or any partic-
ular set OF men, but have in the past
and will in the future, continue to try
to work for the interest of the en-
tire county, and so far have no apoli-
gies to make for any of my actions.
have heard it intimated that money
had been used to influence the commits
sioners in their action. This may be
only rumor, but if any one has made
such statement, brand it as a false
hood without Shdd0t1 of foundation.
have never received one dollar direct
ly or indirectly for any of my actions
as commissioner, except the very liber-
al salary OF $500 per day as fixed by
statute for the time actually employed,
and am perfectly satisfied that such
is the case with the other commission
ers as l have found them to be upright
gentlemen, who have the interests OF
the county at heart. We may have
made mistakes in the past, and may
make them in the future, but we have
done our duty according to our judy
ment and with due deliberation on
all matters before us. 1 have resided
in this county for upwards of twelve
years, and expect to make it my home
in the future and dislike to engender
strife or i'll feeling, and do net expect
to publicly again define my position,
aud would not have made this publica-
ton, but tor the fact that the Cresset
has seen fit to twice refer to this matter.
W. w. Cook.
Medicine Lodge. May 3. 1887.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-04
For Nedie,ue LOdre Readers.


Every property owner in Medicine
Lodge should read the extract, below,
from the Harper Sentinel. 1t tells a
story that some day must be WRIT n
about this city. Here, on both sides of
Main street. for a distance Of three
Llocks, are frame buildings that some
day must go up III flames. Dodge City
bad two big fires that cleaned out its
wooden rows. Anthony had two fires
and its frame business structures were
no more. Harper has just had its sec
ond serious fire. Medicine Lodge must
do something for protection against
fire. But read the Harper article and
see how near it Will fit this city:
Another tempest of fire swept over
this city, last night. leaving half block
of dwelling and business houses in
ruins. How the fire started is not
known, but about half past one O'Clock
THIS morning, a blaze was seen to
spring up from the rear of John Bow
mans music store, on east Main street,
and rapidly spread over the building.
The alarm was sounded and soon the
streets were alive with excited but
powerless citizens, who sprang to the
work of checking the fire without tie
loss Of moment. The best efforts of
the tiremen were fruitlesS and vain.
The buildings were all wooden struc-
lures, old, dry and full of oils, var
nishes and other inflammable materials,
and in an inconceivably short space of
time, the flames had wrapped the two
story building adjoining on the west,
and water seemed only to increase the
fury of the blaze. A small frame
house, standing alongside of the burn
ing building, was now torn out with an
impromptu hook and ladder. in hope OF
saving j. +. Darrough's big grocery
store. Men were standing upon the
wooden awnings and house tops, dash
ing water into the flames and over the
store, but the dry boards soon were
heated to such degree that they broke
into blaze and that side of thu house
was quickly sheet of flames. All
hopes of saving the block were now
abandoned and the men turned their
attention to the row of wooden dwell
ings on the opposite side of the street.
While some were fighting tile fire.
others were engaged in carrying out
the stock and fixtures III the line of the
fire, and j. f. DarrOugh and Elliott
Brothers succeeded in getting a large
portion of their stocks into place of
safety before the fire had rendered it
impossible. The streets were block
AIDED with conglomerate assortment
OF groceries, boots, shoes, drugs, house
hold goods and the wrecked remains of
fancy bric-a-brac and small ornaments
from the burning buildings. Lines of
men were formed from various wells,
and hundred buckets were fyrng
along it with the greatest rapidity.'
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81 your tickets so that you can come over
mo Southern Kansas railroad from Kansas
City. II you are only on an exploring trip, buy
an Explorers ticket tO Independence, Rams,
over the Southern Kansas railway, which en-
titles you 60 all the privileges of iirst-class
ticket, and can be purchased nc any Of the prin-
cipal ticket Othccs east Of the Missouri river.
On arrival at Kansas City these tickets can be
exchanged NJ the ONCE 81 n. r. Moss, opposite
the Union Depot, on payment Oi 81 for round
trip ticket rcndinV 90 Medicine Lodge and re-
turn, with the privilege Of stopping OF nt all
intermediate stations. II you are coming here
20 stay, and want to- bring your household
goods, agricultural implements and livestock
with you. the rate will be $40 per car load fr, m
Kansas city 90 Medicine Lodge; or " you have
not y carload, the rate Will DO co cents per
hundred.
For further information write 20 or call ON
q. II. HYSEs, General Freight and Passenger
Agent, Lawrence, kanE.
q. l.. McDONAUGH, li6 ". Fourth 81. 81. Louis.
Ep. Conan. Room 9. Union Depot Kansas city.
W. D liYNEs o. \. Illinois ~. Indianapolis, Ind.
JAKE HALbEHaAN, liE. MAIN NJ. ~. Wayne. Ind.
III. McDoNAUau, ti6 y. Fourth street, 81. Louis.
J. q. HAzELrON jamestown y. Y.